| While
the state of Oregon produces just 3-5 players a year for Division I football
it is crucial to get the top in-state talent for a variety of reasons.
One of those
reasons is hometown pride. The whole state can get behind a football team
with homegrown talent. Second, if all of the in-state recruits are coming
to Oregon State then that shows the out of state recruits that OSU is
the place to go as opposed to the University of Oregon.
Thirdly,
the in-state recruits team pride runs a little deeper since they are representing
their school and their state - they work a little harder and may have
a little more to prove. Plus, the Beavers have had a tremendous amount
of success with players from Oregon as most of the school's records are
held by Oregonians.
The biggest
issue the staff goes up against in Oregon is competing with the Ducks
for recruits and other more prestigious teams who try to coax star recruits
to play ball outside of their home state. |
